Okay, I usually don't talk about my health, or lack thereof, but today....

[WCGreen]

I am singing, beaming from the rooftops...

I came back from the lung function tests, blowin' into a tube hooked up to a computer, inside and outside a little isolation booth like on to tell the truth, and I came out way on top of that...

I was smokin', poppin' the meter inside outside every which way till tuesday as I increased, you heard it right now, increased my lung function...

See, I started takin' the advise of the doc, yea, I know that's hard to believe, but I did my med's, did the funcky ass breathing exercises that reminded me of the fat kid in grade school who had the Asthma before everyone had the Asthma...

The doc says, officialy like, barring any unforseen circumstance, we are looking at between seven and ten years before you may need a lung transplant...

And I says all cool and up in it, word, doc...

Like hell I did, I was flyin' higher than a Sputnik...

Like that blond skinny ass superhero from the ABC seventies show....

Believe it or not, I'm flying on air...

[lizziegrace]

1. Chris!!!

I'm so happy!!

Yes.

:)

[WCGreen]

2. I actually couldn't sleep last night...

Had a pain in my neck that was weird and thought I had throat cancer...

Turns out, it was just a pain in the neck....

[lizziegrace]

9. Ha!!

You've been missed my friend. :hug:

[likesmountains 52]

3. Great news...what did you do that improved your lung function?

[WCGreen]

16. Breathing exercise...

They gave me this devise they use for Cystic Fibrosis patients, it's like getting percussion therapy

[liberaltrucker]

4. HUGH congrats, Chris!!!!

:applause:

:toast:

[WCGreen]

17. Thanks....

A heppa filter really does wonders...

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. What great news, Chris!

I could not be more thrilled for you!

Yaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyy!

That is just the best news in a very long time, sweetie!

Major, major congrats!

:bounce: :bounce:

:applause: :applause:

:woohoo: :woohoo:

:hug:

[WCGreen]

19. I was surprises as was the good Doctor...

[Shine]

6. I just took a deep breath, with you in mind.

I'm so happy to hear this news! Congrats! :hug: Here's to lots of deep breathing...:toast:

:hi:

[WCGreen]

18. Awwwww.....

[Cabcere]

7. That's great news!

:hug: And yeah, breathing exercises are amazing, aren't they? :hi: My band director - a trumpet player who taught us a bunch of breathing exercises, and who used to test our lung capacity every couple of months in middle school - came down with a pretty bad case of pneumonia one year, and when they tested his lung function at the hospital, they were shocked to find out that his lung capacity was greater than that of most healthy people, despite all the fluid in his lungs. :shrug:

Anyway, here's to your continued good health, my friend! :toast:

[WCGreen]

21. That is part of my problem, the fluid issues...

But man, it's real easy to do but hard to remember...

But I;m starting to do diaphragm breathing naturally now..

[asthmaticeog]

8. Dude!

That's fucking excellent! Seriously!

No more tank, then?

[WCGreen]

15. Still have the tank.....

But they were more worried about deterioration....

Although I can go without now and then...

[u4ic]

10. w00t!

:bounce: :toast: :bounce:

[deadparrot]

11. Congratulations!

Fabulous news! :toast:

[ThomCat]

12. Congratulations!

I hope we all get to hear and share good news like this.

Good heath vibes for everyone in the lounge! :grouphug:

[graywarrior]

13. That is so great! I am really happy to hear this.

Need to keep you around for as long as possible.

Awesome!!!! Congratulations! I mean it!!

[WCGreen]

23. I haven't been this happy going to the doc since the 70's when

I went to a "Free Clinic" nod nod wink wonk, and it came back negative..

[graywarrior]

29. *snort*

[bigwillq]

14. What good news!

Congrats! :hi:

[dolo amber]

20. That's awesome news!!

:thumbsup: :yourock: :hug:

[WCGreen]

22. I was starting to get a little worried...

[madrchsod]

24. that is good news

and who knows in 7-10 years there maybe a whole new way to treat the problem...

[WCGreen]

27. Hope so... The success rate on a lung transplant is only 50% five years out

[SPKrazy]

25. Well Good For You!

and congrats, maybe it will be even longer than that!

:pals:

[johnnie]

26. Very cool news Chris!

Glad to hear this :thumbsup:

[WCGreen]

28. Thaks man...

[wildhorses]

30. cool!! good to hear.

excellent work:thumbsup:

[snailly]

31. That is fantastic!

I'm a long time lurker so I know what's been going on somewhat with your health and I'm just so happy for you! Keep that awesome sense of humor and you'll live to 100.
Seriously, you've lifted my heart with this wonderful news. There is hope in the world.
Just keep being the person you are.

[Bullwinkle925]

32. Good on you .....

[Bombero1956]

33. way to go

very happy to hear that.

[WCGreen]

35. I had that top KOT stencil across the back of my Army surplus

jacket back in '72...

[reyd reid reed]

34. HOOOORAYYYY!!!!!

That's absolutely WONDERFUL news!!!!! Walking on air? You've gotta be floating.

:bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce:

:woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo:

[SeattleGirl]

36. That's GREAT news, Chris!!!

I'm so happy for you!! :bounce: :bounce: :hug:

[hfojvt]

37. You are the Greatest American Hero

but it's "walking" on air :P

I felt that way after I got my GRE test results back, but nothing good eventually came from that.

[WCGreen]

38. It's only temporary and is delaying the inevitable...

But, hey.... I'll take it...

[enigmatic]

39. Chris, this is fantastic news

Keep up the excersises and know that when I finally make it back to Clevo for a visit, I'm lookin' you up, my friend :hug:

[WCGreen]

40. I was reluctant at first, but the more I do the better it gets...